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The Bookologist, Number 12 - September 24, 2003 - ISSN 1544-1997


The Good Bookman: Dan Bowen Fine Books
By Edith Reynolds
September 24, 2003

The Good Bookman is a regular feature profiling a bookseller in each column. The Good Bookman will reveal what our colleagues are doing in the hopes we can all learn from each other's experiences.

GOOD BOOKMAN:
Dan Bowen

Name and Company:
Dan Bowen Fine Books

Location:
Waterbury, CT

Website:
none

Years in Business:
7

How do you sell your books:
Internet from home

Number of books for sale online:
5,500

What Internet Selling Venues do you employ:
Abe, Alibris & BNBQ, Amazon

Specialty:
Books in foreign languages

Number of employees:
none

Do they list and price your books:
No

What Database do you use:
Homebase

The Most Useful Computer Program you've used:
Homebase

Your Favorite Web page:
Bookfinder.com http://www.bookfinder.com

Your Biggest Blunder:
Taking too long to start selling books online

Future Plans:
To concentrate more fully on my specialty

Your Favorite Book:
Dante's Comedia

To have your bookselling business considered for The Good Bookman, send an email to editor@bookologist.com.

About the author:

Edith Reynolds is an award-winning newspaper and magazine writer. She and her husband Dan own an antiquarian bookstore, The John Bale Book Company in Waterbury, CT. For the past 11 years, they have specialized in early Americana and rare bindings. Dan is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers of America Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) and OAUA (Online Auction Users Association). Edith recently launched American Booksellers, an e-fulfillment center for online booksellers. Visit their Web sites, http://www.johnbalebooks.com, http://www.sellusyourbooks.com and http://www.americanbooksellers.com.


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